Nexen Tire’s N’Priz AH8 Will Come OE on New Hyundai Venue

Nexen Tire America's N’Priz AH8 grand-touring all-season tire has been chosen as original equipment for the new Hyundai Venue.

By Tire Review Staff
August 6, 2019

Nexen Tire America, Inc.‘s N’Priz AH8 grand-touring all-season tire has been chosen as original equipment (OE) for the new Hyundai Venue.

The N’Priz AH8 will be offered in size 205/55/R17 on the Hyundai Venue. This is the 13th OE size fitment for the N’Priz AH8 in the U.S. market.

The Hyundai Venue joins the 39 other U.S. OE fitments for Nexen Tire. The N’Priz AH8 excels in all types of terrain and has improved snow performance over its predecessor, the CP672, the company says.

The Hyundai Venue will hit showrooms later this year.

Toyo Tire Converts CO2 into Key Tire Component

Toyo Tire developed a process to convert CO2 to butadiene, advancing sustainable tire materials.

By Christian Hinton
May 30, 2023

Toyo Tire announced the development of catalysts that convert carbon dioxide into butadiene in high yield in collaboration with the University of Toyama. The company said it and the university successfully synthesized butadiene rubber, a key raw materials for tires, using CO2.

The composition ratios of raw materials used for automobile tires varies by category, and petroleum-derived synthetic rubbers including butadiene units (styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) and butadiene rubber (BR)) account for approximately 30% of raw material overall. This being the case, the tire industry has been activating the research of synthesis of butadiene rubber derived from naturally alternative materials (resources) other than petroleum for practical application.